Frequently Asked Questions Page
for ECE Unix Software


Question Answer
To configure your environment to run Awaves and Hspice run the following command: source /ecelib/cur/hspice/2001.2/cshrc.meta
To configure your environment to run Cadence run the following command: source /ecelib/eceware/cadence01/profile.csh
To configure your environment to run Synopsys run the following command: source /ecelib/ece35/synopsys-2000.11/profile.csh
Why can't I open the display :0.0? You need to set the DISPLAY environment variable to the host you are connecting from
Example: setenv DISPLAY myhost.com:0.0
When I log in, I can't run any commands. I get 'ls: Command not found' You might have made an error editing your .cshrc or .login file Try using a new one:
/bin/cp .cshrc .cshrc.bak
/bin/cp /dcs/skel/.cshrc . <----Include that last '.' (dot)

/bin/cp .login .login.bak
/bin/cp /dcs/skel/.login . <----Include that last '.' (dot)

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